Chad Mendes has five losses against four opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Mendes's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Chad Mendes".
On December 29, 2018 Chad Mendes faced off against Alexander Volkanovski in a featherweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 18-5 (10), and Volkanovski was 30 years old and with a record of 18-1 (13). Mendes lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On December 11, 2015 Chad Mendes faced off against Frankie Edgar in a featherweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 17-4 (9), and Edgar was 34 years old and with a record of 19-4-1 (8). Mendes lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On July 11, 2015 Chad Mendes fought Conor McGregor in a featherweight title fight for McGregor's UFC Championship title. Mendes was 30 years old and with a record of 17-3 (9), and McGregor was 26 years old and with a record of 17-2 (16). Mendes lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On October 25, 2014 Chad Mendes fought José Aldo in a featherweight title fight for Aldo's UFC Championship title. Mendes was 29 years old and with a record of 16-2 (8), and Aldo was 28 years old and with a record of 24-1 (16). Mendes lost the fight via 5-round unanimous decision.
On January 14, 2012 Chad Mendes fought José Aldo in a featherweight title fight for Aldo's UFC Championship title. Mendes was 26 years old and with a record of 11-1 (4), and Aldo was 25 years old and with a record of 20-1 (14). Mendes lost the fight via 1st-round KO.